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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10962| Title: | "I sound just like the good kids": enhancing the reading achievement of middle-years students with learning difficulties | Contributor(s): | Graham, Lorraine (author); Pegg, John Edward (author) |
Publication Date: | 2008 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10962 | Abstract: | This paper outlines an innovative pedagogic intervention, QuickSmart, which focuses on improving reading fluency and comprehension skills. The intervention targets middle-school students experiencing difficulties with reading and understanding texts. The research presented focuses on the key role of working memory and automaticity in developing literacy for students with learning difficulties. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | BERA 2008: British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 3rd - 6th September, 2008 | Source of Publication: | Presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, p. 1-8 | Publisher: | University of Leeds | Place of Publication: | Leeds, United Kingdom | ISSN: | 0007-0637 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130312 Special Education and Disability | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930299 Teaching and Instruction not elsewhere classified | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | E2 Non-Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | https://bei.leeds.ac.uk/dbsql/AFreeQueryServlet?*id=30&*formId=30&*context=BEICC&id=18892 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/174900.pdf |
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| Appears in Collections: | Conference Publication The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) |
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